Hi, how is this Soundbar in the Clear Voice mode?
I've been wondering igf I should blow my budget a bit getting this soundbar for 350 EUR, or stick with Yamaha YAS209 for 230 EUR or so.
Also, Is the WiFi streaming stable? Especially Spotify connect.
I cannot answer your question about the WiFi but will just say I own this and bought it primarily to watch movies (4K and Blu-ray discs) in the evening at lower volumes without bothering my neighbours. Also use it regularly for general tv watching and my Playstation 4.
Previous to this I tried my luck with an LG then a Yamaha...both were budget soundbars (around 100 quid) and both were absolute rubbish...complete waste of money.
The price on this had just dropped from about 500 down to 350 euros so thought I would give it a go based on all the positive reviews.
Prior to this I had a very expensive 7.2 Atlantic Technology surround set-up with a Denon receiver.
Anyway, long story short...I have been extremely impressed by this soundbar and the quality of sound it puts out.
I keep it in 'Smart Mode' and volume rarely goes above '10' (goes up to 50 or 60 I think)...There is very little to zero sense of surround sound going on but the sheer quality of sound and deep bass it puts out makes up for it. I'm very impressed so much good sound comes out of something with such a small footprint!
I'll pay it the ultimate compliment and say it
almost has me feeling I do not miss a proper surround sound set-up of speakers all around the room.
I cannot comment on Clear Voice and I have not tested it as most people were saying leave in Smart Mode and forget about it.
If you ask because you were concerned about clarity of dialog from movies I would not worry- it's crystal clear.
Very well balanced and rich sounding overall. If you can, I'd try to buy one with the option to return it if you don't like it.
I'd be very surprised if there is anything around the 350 price range offering this level of sound quality...just my 2 cents.